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ARTICLE 26 <br />MEDICAL LEAVE AND DISABILITY LEAVE <br />26.01 ELIGIBILITY <br />A. Full-time permanent non -shift employees earn medical leave at the rate of <br />one (1) work day per month starting the first full month of employment. <br />Shift employees shall accrue medical leave at the rate of one day (12 <br />hours) per month. For purposes of computation, one full 24-hour shift will <br />be equal to two (2) 12 -hour medical leave days. <br />B. Medical leave may be taken as earned during the employee's probationary <br />period. <br />C. Frequent claiming of benefits under this rule will constitute grounds for <br />the assumption by the Emergency Services Director that the physical <br />condition of the employee is below the standard necessary for the proper <br />performance of duties. Likewise, evidence of malingering or the abuse of <br />this benefit will constitute grounds for prompt dismissal or disciplinary <br />action by the Emergency Services Director. Employees suspected of <br />abusing leave will be placed on notice and will be required to submit a <br />doctor's note upon their return to work. Abuse of leave shall be defined as <br />three occurrences in a 90 day period. <br />26.02 EARNING OF MEDICAL LEAVE <br />An employee on medical leave for more than fifteen (15) consecutive working days shall <br />not accrue medical leave for that period of time. <br />26.03 ADDITIONAL MEDICAL LEAVE <br />In deserving cases additional medical leave may be granted with the Emergency Services <br />Director's approval. <br />